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  2. History of the Internet - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Internet originated in the efforts of scientists and engineers to build and interconnect computer networks.The Internet Protocol Suite, the set of rules used to communicate between networks and devices on the Internet, arose from research and development in the United States and involved international collaboration, particularly with researchers in the United Kingdom and France.

  3. History of communication - Wikipedia

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    A History of Communications: Media and Society From the Evolution of Speech to the Internet (Cambridge University Press; 2011) 352 pages; Documents how successive forms of communication are embraced and, in turn, foment change in social institutions. Schramm, Wilbur. Mass Communications (1963) Schramm, Wilbur, ed. Mass Communications: A Reader ...

  4. History of telecommunication - Wikipedia

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    A History of Communications: Media and Society From the Evolution of Speech to the Internet (Cambridge University Press; 2011) 352 pages; Documents how successive forms of communication are embraced and, in turn, foment change in social institutions. Wheen, Andrew.

  5. Internet - Wikipedia

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    Most traditional communication media, including telephone, radio, television, paper mail, and newspapers, are reshaped, redefined, or even bypassed by the Internet, giving birth to new services such as email, Internet telephone, Internet television, online music, digital newspapers, and video streaming websites.

  6. The history of the Internet in less than 2 minutes - AOL

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    The U.S. government opens the Internet to commercial use, before then the Internet was mainly used by scientists and the military. 1992 The very first photo is posted on the Internet.

  7. ARPANET - Wikipedia

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    Internet history timeline: Early research and development: ... Historically, voice and data communications were based on methods of circuit switching, as exemplified ...

  8. Milestones: A look back at AOL's 35 year history as an ...

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    1999: America Online has over 18 million subscribers and is now the biggest internet provider in the country, with higher-than-expected earnings. It acquires MapQuest for $1.1 billion in December.

  9. A history of internet shutdowns in Africa and their impact on ...

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    Increasingly over the past two decades, the internet has been a major factor affecting the right to development. Every human person and all peoples are entitled to participate in, contribute to ...